Sunday, June 30, 2013

Why We Love Hanoi

We had 507,000 dong (US$23.95) left over from our previous trip to Hanoi, which I brought on this trip.

The following is an account of our expenses in dong.  We did not stop at an ATM to pick up any more money and we did not restrict ourselves from buying anything that we wanted.

Day 1:
2 direct airport shuttle tickets: 80,000
2 banh mi sandwiches and a sugar cane juice (dinner): 57,000
2 beers: 30,000
tip to concierge: 20,000
tip for turn down service: 15,000

Day 2:
1 bowl of noodles (breakfast): 40,000
2 coffees: 40,000
1 beer: 10,000
1 red bull: 15,000
1 sugar cane juice: 10,000
2 doner kebabs (lunch): 60,000
1 iced coffee and mojitea at the pool: complimentary*
2 single malt whiskeys and assorted juices, cheeses, salads, bread, snacks, fruit: complimentary*
2 sandwiches and sugar cane juice (dinner): 52,000
4 beers: 40,000

Day 3:
We still have 38,000 dong left!  We'll keep you posted.

*Because we are repeat visitors to this hotel.

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